Hello all friends and family........

UPDATES:

AND NOW>>>>>>>>

BEN is coming out to India!!

As Im sure you will hear from him he will also be volunteering as a general nursing assistant and will hopefully be involved in teaching music with the kiddies too. 

(To make things easier as we are doing alot of fundraising together we will share this JustGiving page which is already set up and running)

ALSO.. DO YOU HAVE CAR BOOT STUFF THAT YOU CAN DONATE.

Myself and Ben will be doing a double car boot sale May BAnk Holiday Weekend to get closer to our taget. I can come and collect if needs be in my car. Chloe x

Chloes Intro..

This is what I have always wanted to do (sounds very cliche I know) but you guys who know me the most do know it is very true to me. I am very passionate about healthcare and particulary to people less fortunate than us who have been brought up in poor countries with little healthcare or education.

I'm off on an adventure. An adventure to deliver my skills and hugs and laughter to help these poor children. I hope to help the children where possible to guide them in looking after themselves, be digging and growing their lunch, making dinner, or just having fun!!

To be honest, I will not be certain of how I will spend my time in Gwalior. I will be a Dietitian one day, and a cook the next!! who knows!!!!

I find it shocking that there is soo little, if any goverment funding out there. All monies raised will go directly to the charity and contribute to the much needed financial support and resources they require. (The money raised for my trip - ie. flights etc has already been arranged for myself).

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Background to Gwalior Childrens Hospital

The Gwalior Childrens Hospital has been set up and registered as a charitable trust to establish desperately needed medical and educational services with aim to help and provide for poor, needy, disabled and destitute children and other poor, vulnerable and underprivileged people in India to start with in Gwalior and Chambal region, one of the most deprived areas in central India. It is more than a childrens hospital, has grown to include various health care facilities and also a school for special needs with orphanages. 

Although we operate in one of the poorest and most needy parts of India, the Gwalior Childrens Charity  receives no government support. Not from local authorities. Not from regional or state sources. Not from central government. So we are forced to rely on the generosity of people around the world, like you. Any contribution, however small, is very much appreciated.

Gwalior

Most of the villages are bereft of medical facilities, deaths occuring every now and then due to non-availability of even basic medical care in many places. Many times ladies deliver babies and breathe last in tractor trolleys on way to health centre or hospital. So do often die infants and children for the lack of health care and education. Malnutrition is rampant leading to many chronic diseases, otherwise preventable. Poor hygiene and sanitation with impure water based infectious diseases are cause of numerous deaths. These poor innocent people fall prey to quacks and touts, working in each and every corner for lack of awareness and education. Diseases are rampant and many die for lack of medical facilities and transportation especially in rural areas. Most of the children are deprived to a degree, we can hardly imagine.

What does the money get used for?

£2 will provide for vaccination to three children.
£5 provides for hospitalisation expenses for one day or books and toys for one child for a year.
£10 provides maintenance for one child for whole month or it gives sight to a blind person.
£120 provides for a child for whole year.
£250 will provide for health care services through mobile hospital to 300 people in slums or villages for the day including health education, vaccinations, investigations, treatment and operations at site.

As you can see, just a small amount of money can make a huge difference.



LETS START THINKING OF SPONSERSHIP / RAISING MONEY IDEAS!!!!!!??????????????

bike rides??????
bring and buy sales?????
car booty??????